Composers Archive

While Mozart was an outstanding pianist, he also played the violin. He composed five concerti for violin and orchestra, and also some shorter violin pieces. For his own pleasure, he loved to play string quartets, …

Austrian composer Joseph Haydn was the key contributor to the development of the string quartet. Personally, I feel that music by Mozart and Beethoven would have developed quite differently had Haydn not pioneered this form …

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born 261 years ago, in 1756. Reflect for a moment on how amazing it is that music that this man created is still providing joy and inspiration to a lot of …

Mozart died in 1791. It is a tribute to his creativity that so many of us still love to listen to his music. Much of this music is instrumental, yet all instruments fundamentally imitate the …

A new recording titled ‘Emotions’ features violin and piano compositions by Franck and Ravel: Franck, C: Mélancolie for piano and violin in E minor Andantino quietoso in E flat, Op. 6 Violin Sonata in A major …